St. Maarten TAF - 300140g160kt

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HOLY FRAACK, BATMAN,

TNCM 060126Z 0601/0624 04018KT P6SM VCSH BKN017
FM060300 01025G35KT P6SM -SHRA VCSH SCT015 BKN060 OVC080
FM060500 33055G75KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC060
FM060700 300140G160KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
FM061100 26090G120KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
FM061700 20055G75KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050
 
Wow, that is nuts.

What do they do for places like that? Get all commercial jets out of the area ahead of time or just shove them in hangers?

What about smaller GA aircraft? I imagine tiedowns wouldn't hold.
 
fudge80 said:
Wow, that is nuts.

What do they do for places like that? Get all commercial jets out of the area ahead of time or just shove them in hangers?

What about smaller GA aircraft? I imagine tiedowns wouldn't hold.
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Evacuate away from the storm. Not even the hangars are going to survive that.
 
What do owners of pleasure watercraft do? Say you have a sailboat and you have 48 hours notice and plan to go full speed, at 90° to its path. Even motoring, is there any hope to get out of the way without getting killed at sea? Or does everyone just take care of their homes, evacuate, and rely on insurance? I see them putting boats in drydock; with such winds and storm surge I am wondering if there is a point. Can they dismantle and drive away with the smaller ones?
 
The best place in a boat in a blow is away from land on the open water. Like airplanes, boats are pretty sturdy (well the good ones are) and will ride out most storms as long as they don't get driven onto a lee shore (the 1979 Fastnet race is a good case study). But in a hurricane you will probably want to be in a hurricane hole with a bottle of rum.
 
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FlyingElvii said:
HOLY FRAACK, BATMAN,

TNCM 060126Z 0601/0624 04018KT P6SM VCSH BKN017
FM060300 01025G35KT P6SM -SHRA VCSH SCT015 BKN060 OVC080
FM060500 33055G75KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC060
FM060700 300140G160KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
FM061100 26090G120KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
FM061700 20055G75KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050
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I'm surprised there's an anemometer hardened enough to survive that.
 
...it's still VFR though :D
Sad. I don't think there's much left of St Maarten after this one. Direct hit by a "cat 7" hurricane :(
 
GRG55 said:
I'm surprised there's an anemometer hardened enough to survive that.
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First thing that went through my mind. Maybe it was taken "manually". Lol.

EDIT: oops. TAF, not METAR
 
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According to my E6B ,which is old and possibly shouldn't be taught or used anymore (except in a high wing)....at 300140G160KT (avg 150)....if I wanted to depart in the trusty 172 and head due north I'd fly a heading of about 317 and have -49 ground speed.
So I guess actually I'd be flying south, sideways ha ha
 
I was able to find a screenshot
 

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So the choice is move the boat or the airplane,or just leave ,and get the heck out of the area?
 
frfly172 said:
So the choice is move the boat or the airplane,or just leave ,and get the heck out of the area?
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Well take the airplane of course....the rest of it's just stuff :p

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Glad we bugged out September 1st. Our friends went on to BVI, no word from them yet.
 
maybe I am just jaded from years watching mil wx watchers play the CYA game with TAFs, but what was the ultimate METAR? That's the truth data.
 
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maybe I am just jaded from years watching mil wx watchers play the CYA game with TAFs, but what was the ultimate METAR? That's the truth data.
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I do not expect there to be a METAR once the winds exceeded the capability of the structures. I assume power or sensors were lost long before peak winds arrived.

That sure is one big mothereffing hurricane, hope that everybody evacuated or holed up 20ft underground in a safe bunker.
 
A friend who flies for AA passed along this morning's station update. Excerpt re St. Maarten:

SXM
Significant damage to the airport.
Looting is being reported
Military is taking full control
Do not expect to be able to operate on Sept. 8
No operations Sept. 7
No operations Sept. 8
Sept. 9 and 10 – CLT-SXM-CLT and PHL-SXM-PHL will operate
Resume operations on Sept. 11​
 
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